The Art Squad was formed in 1994 to represent South African illustrators, cartoonists and storyboard artists. Over the years we have seen several illustrators come and go but the reputation of The Art Squad has survived any single artist. Our clients trust that their illustrations will be managed closely so that not only will deadlines be met but their artwork delivered to brief. Alongside 3D photorealistic renderings, digital and traditional illustration, cartoons, graphic recordings, animated instructional videos and caricatures, a big focus of ours has always been storyboards and layouts.

Manu Kongolo

Digital Illustration

My name is Emmanuel Kongolo I’ve been drawing since I was in nursery school. A lot of people search for what they were born to do, I was fortunate to find it when I was a child. I am a self taught artist, my influences include asterix and obelix, ninja turtles, Japanese Anime and the art work of Nintendo and capcom. Some of the artists that have strongly influenced my art style are Joe Madureira, Randy Green, Jeffrey Chamba and David Dunstan.

For the past 5 years I’ve been freelancing as an artist pursuing his childhood dream of making a living from my gift. Being the best I can be as an artist, connecting with people and inspiring younger creative’s really excites me. I am also firmly focused on my followers and I understand them, which can be quite challenging.